Anti-Populism with Thomas Frank
Guest host Astra Taylor interviews Thomas Frank about his book The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.From The Dig archives on populism:Universalizing American Liberty with Aziz Rana Populism’s Power with Laura Grattan and Thea RiofrancosWorker Freedom with Alex Gourevitch Join a Dig Book Club at thedigradio.com/dig-book-clubSupport this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig
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